WAKE ROBIN FARM HOME, PENNSYLVANIA 
FERNS 
Beech Fern, Broad (Phegopteris hexagonoptera). Tri- 
angular frond on stem, 4-8 inches high. Shallow plant- 
ing in average soil, fairly deep shade. 30c each; $3.00 
for 12. 
Brittle Fern (Cystopteris fragilis). Little fellow, produces 
fronds, 4-8 inches, early spring to fall. Bright green; 
shallow rooting, damp soil, shaded rockery. Very 
adaptable. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides). Shiny, ever- 
green fronds, 8-20 inches, with dagger-shaped pinne 
in ladder effect. Prefers rich, deep soil, good shade, 
well drained; adapts to varied conditions. 35c¢ each; 
$3.50 for 12. 
Common Woodfern; Evergreen Lace Fern (Thelypteris 
intermedia). Finely cut, lacey fronds, 1-2 feet long, to 
front down larger ornamentals, for rockery and adapts 
to many conditions; requires only shade. 35c each; 
$3.50 for 12. 
Hay-Scented Fern (Dennstedtia punctilobula). Feathery, 
light green, 1-2 feet, root runners. Open shade, clear- 
ings; any drained soil. 35c each; $3.50 for 12. 
Interrupted Fern (Osmunda claytoniana). Graceful spray 
of fronds, 2-3 feet long; rockery, foundation, specimen 
planting; very drought resistant; some shade during 
day; widely adaptable. 50c each; $5.00 for 12. 
Leather Woodfern; Marginal Woodfern (Thelypteris 
marginalis). Evergreen leaflets or pinne have wrinkled 
leathery texture; prefers deep shade, average woods 
soil; 2 feet high. 40c each; $4.00 for 12. 
Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum). Tressy-soft 
spreading frond umbrellas atop a very slender, polished, 
mahogany stem, 10-15 inches high. Porch, foundation, 
shrubbery planting; ordinary soil; very adaptable; 
ample shade. 35c each; $3.50 for 12. 
New York Fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis). 8-15 
inches. Cool shade; creeping roots produce multiple 
fronds; any good soil. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Rattlesnake Fern (Botrychium virginianum). Fern ally, 
tree-like, little, 4-10 inches. Plant deep in rich humus, 
shade. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis). Lush, succulent, prim- 
itive fronds. Erect fruiting stalk turns brown, remains 
all winter, 8-16 inches; moist, open ground. 35c each; 
$3.50 for 12. 
Spleenwort, Ebony (Asplenium platyneuron). Sprightly 
miniature fern, 4-8 inches, rigid, evergreen fronds. 
Loves stony, shaly, gravelly banks, edges, rockery 
perches, clefts, and border shade. Frond stems a glossy, 
ebony brown. 30c each; $3.00 for 12. 
Spleenwort, Silvery (Athyrium acrostichoides). Silvery 
sheen on backs of bright-green fronds, 1-2 feet tall. 
Needs damp, shaded places, average soil. 45c each; 
$4.50 for 12. 
